London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1912
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1912
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TABLE II. Births and Birth-rates.
| Ward | Males. | Females. | Total Births. | Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court | 90 | 72 | 162 | 13.0 |
| Lillie | 373 | 336 | 709 | 28.8 |
| Walham | 167 | 184 | 351 | 28.0 |
| Margravine | 296 | 300 | 596 | 32.4 |
| Munster | 595 | 572 | 1,167 | 30.6 |
| Hurlingham | 94 | 107 | 201 | 21.2 |
| Sands End | 394 | 396 | 790 | 29.7 |
| Town | 131 | 106 | 237 | 18.0 |
| The Borough | 2,140 | 2,073 | 4,213 | 27.1 |
Illegitimacy.
The illegitimates numbered 205, or 4.9 percent, of the
total births, of these 168 occurred among those born
within and 37 among those born outside the borough.
Still-born Children.
75 still born children were buried in Fulham Cemetery,
being in the proportion of one still-born child to every
56 living.
Excess of Births over Deaths.
The natural increase of the population by the excess
of births over deaths was 2,190, compared with 2,192,
2,402 and 1,894 in the preceding three years.